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A Need to Know video segment reports that Congress is withholding UFO videos, with Rep. Tim Burchett hinting at an upcoming major disclosure.
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The Pentagon has established a new Department of War waiver that provides legal protection for U.S. government personnel to disclose classified UAP-related national defense information.
President Trump has issued a national security presidential memo directing the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies to waive nondisclosure agreements for former government employees with UAP-related information.
Avi Loeb announces he has agreed to lead a new UAP Science Advisory Council for the U.S. government, following a visit from an ODNI representative. The announcement references a UAP video sighting from July 2025 in the northeastern United States that was released by the Pentagon and obtained by the FBI.
Avi Loeb announces a public survey on attitudes toward the PURSUE initiative, a Trump administration effort to declassify and release previously unresolved UAP records.
President Trump authorized the Pentagon and relevant agencies to compile UFO and UAP files on February 19, 2026. Trump announced the directive on Truth Social.
A Need to Know episode discusses X-Files themes related to sound, light, and frequency in the context of unidentified phenomena. The episode title suggests exploration of truth and complexity in UAP narratives.

A Need to Know episode addresses questions about communicating UAP and extraterrestrial topics to children, presumably in the context of broader public disclosure. The episode title suggests discussion of educational and social implications.

A Need to Know episode discusses messaging and communication strategy regarding UAP/UFO topics, with focus on public education and disclosure considerations.

Episode 28 of Need to Know explores connections between sound, light, frequency, and extraterrestrial phenomena, presented by Coulthart and Zabel.
